chorioamnionitis

English

Etymology

From chorio- +‎ amnion +‎ -itis.

Noun

chorioamnionitis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.

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